We all know “proof of age” or “age verification” is synonymous with mass surveilance, but the words “proof of age” were cleverly choosen so the average person considers it the same as showíng another person a driver’s license. Unecessary or otherwise it’s only a minor inconvenience. And there is no harm to privacy.

So what should we call “proof of age” or “age verification” which is just as punchy, but communicatee the real intent? How can we subvert this attack on our rights by turning these twisted words against themselves?

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    9 days ago

    We all know “proof of age” or “age verification” is synonymous with mass surveilance

    Is it? I was under the impression that websites would use private identity verification companies like iDenfy to perform age verification. The identity verification company would need to use a government API to verify the person’s existence and age, but this doesn’t necessarily mean that the identity verification company is reporting to the government which people have initiated age verification, or for which websites.

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      9 days ago

      but this doesn’t necessarily mean that the identity verification company is reporting to the government which people have initiated age verification, or for which websites.

      Oh sweet summer child.

      Unless it’s designed to not be capable of doing it (its not), they are doing it and it’s the intended plan.

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        In the EU the legal framework requires a ZKP implantation. Laws would be broken if traceability was introduced.

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          Well that’s awesome. I had heard Germany did a ZKP solution, I didn’t realize it was EU law.

          I don’t really expect anywhere but the EU to do that though. ZKP are really the only way to do it if it’s going to be done.